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Bone Mineral Density Deficits Prevalent Among Childhood Cancer Survivors
Survivors of childhood cancer face challenges from bone mineral density (BMD) deficits due to treatment exposures and other factors, some...
Dec 13, 2024
A new CHOP research program is exploring ways to reduce long-term effects of cancer treatment
A new research program at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will focus exclusively on the long-term effects of cancer treatment in...
Dec 12, 2024
The ticking ‘epigenetic’ clock measures true biological age
Though almost all childhood cancer survivors experience some epigenetic age acceleration, the experience is not the same across the whole...
Dec 11, 2024
Serum protein panel test can help identify cardiomyopathy risk in childhood cancer survivors
Findings from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are showing promise for assessing cardiomyopathy risk in childhood...
Nov 7, 2024
Even 15 Years Later, Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Develop Leukemia
Childhood cancer survivors are more likely than the general population to develop subsequent leukemia, even 15 years or more after their...
Nov 4, 2024
Researchers study treatment for chronic pain in childhood cancer survivors
Treatments that could help alleviate the chronic pain experienced by thousands of childhood cancer survivors are being investigated by...
Oct 22, 2024
‘Alarmingly’ few childhood cancer survivors undergo recommended surveillance for late effects
A high percentage of childhood survivors do not undergo guideline-recommended monitoring for late effects, according to results of a...
Oct 21, 2024
Survivors of childhood brain cancer are more likely to be held back in school
Survivors were also 21 times more likely to receive accommodations at school, such as help taking tests, in addition to their worse test...
Oct 7, 2024
Fear of Recurrence Is Common Among Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Adults who survived childhood cancer experience elevated fear that their primary cancer will recur or that a subsequent malignant...
Oct 4, 2024
As patients develop cancer at younger ages, psycho-oncologists are studying the mental health impact
While increased awareness of the growing rates of cancer in younger populations is important, psychologists say the conversation needs to...